Meaning of Frown | Babel Free
fɹaʊnDefinitions
- A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
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A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness. Canada, US
- Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.
Equivalents
Български
мръщя се
Bosanski
ceno
Čeština
mračit se
Dansk
skule
Deutsch
die Stirn runzeln
finsterer Blick
Flunsch
hängende Mundwinkel
Hängenlassen der Mundwinkel
Stirnrunzeln
Esperanto
malrideto
فارسی
اخم
Gaeilge
púic
Gàidhlig
bòcadh
Hrvatski
ceno
Íslenska
gretta
Italiano
accigliamento
accigliarsi
accigliato
corrucciamento
corrucciarsi
corruccio
imbronciare
imbronciarsi
immusonirsi
risentirsi
Русский
насу́питься
насу́пленные бро́ви
насу́пливаться
нахму́ренные бро́ви
нахму́рить бро́ви
нахмуриться
су́питься
хму́рить бро́ви
хмуриться
хму́рый взгляд
Српски
ceno
Türkçe
kaşlarını çatmak
Examples
“Philip had once told him of a man who had a horse-shoe frown, and Tom had tried with all his frowning-might to make a horse-shoe on his forehead”
“He encounters some obstacle in his train of reasoning ... and then a frown passes like a shadow over his brow.”
“The smile and the frown are both indicated and the operation of a motor driven flasher causes the face to look happy and sad in turn.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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